Ethiopia vs Zambia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Ethiopia
5.6%
in 2023
Zambia
5.2%
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
38th
Zambia rank
41st
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.6% against 5.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 190 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 4.8% | 8.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.6% against 5.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 41st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release